Itunes and ipod touch

Ok...so I plug up my ipod touch this morning to charge and sync my itunes library.
Up comes a message saying that it could not be done.
My ipod has always been labelled "billy's ipod"
but today ...iTunes has changed that to "mikey's iPhone"....WTF?
I did nothing to itunes or my ipod since yesterday but listen to it outside while mowing my grass.
Apple did however install 2 updates last night.
can these be removed coz I think that must be what's wrong?